Doral businessman charged with filing false report

Juan Carlos Tovar turned himself in to Doral police

DORAL, Fla. - A businessman has been charged with filing a false police report accusing Doral's city manager of grabbing his arm, pulling him into a room and calling him a "Chavista."

Juan Carlos Tovar turned himself in to Doral police on Wednesday.

Two weeks ago, Tovar accused city manager Joe Carollo of forcing him into a room at Doral's city hall, cursing at him and calling him a follower of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

But police said surveillance footage shows Tovar entering a locked room without being grabbed or pushed. According to the investigation, Tovar later gave a second statement that contradicted his first account.